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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1940)
THE SEN T IN EL, COTTAGE GROVE, OREGON g and C ra ft* claMtea at ion school have worked glnul stained glass win- I tor the front windows illding which la a ttrac t- attention during the * The sixth grade students have hgd charge of the decorating of lh e large tfe« in the lower hall of the bunding- The windows and tree are lighted each evening dur ing the 3 fi« tm a s holidays. DAYS for Them 7^ wow ENDOWMENT INSURANCE ' Mans Just That, H. K. Metcalf Lane-Douglas Co. A Christmas Preview for Him REA Is Underway The R EA projects in Lane and Douglas counties involving an ex penditure of $1,157,000 w ill be un- .derw ay shortly, according to an announcement by Ronald Buford, Lane county R EA manager, the first of the week. Preliminaries looking to the start of the Lane county electric cooperative's $595.- 000 w ill be underway w ith in the next three weeks, it is understood. Among the projects authorized is the N o rth Douglas R E A w ith headquarters at Drain, which, ac cording to reports, has received a loan of $177,000, part of which w ill be used to build lines and a substation at D rain. There w ill be about 400 members in the district. Another R E A district is said to have been formed in western Lane county and funds in the sum of $125,000 has been loaned to the district. A 33kw line w ill be con structed from the Bonneville sub station a t Eugene to D rain w ith substations at Creswell and here, the announcement said. The line w ill be ready for use w ithin about six months, w ith the date M ay 1st set for delivery of power to Drain. User members w ill be able to get funds for house w iring under a special fund, it was announced. Little Hit-hard Nichel«, who'* used ta rehearsing * * a »veteran ot xla B o t in , rehearsr* hl* C h r lttm u morning for benefit of Hollywood cameramen. The child film player look* forward la Santa'* visit as eagerly aa any ether 6-year-old. Biggest Santa Flu Menace Not Engraved, printed o r processed wedding announcements to r sale by The Sentinel. Smith Chapel Mary Mnn Smith Wishes As the holiday season come* to a close we are reminded that whatever may have been oar success here is due in no small measure to your generous patronage and we are happy to extend our thanks for the pleasant relationships that have ex isted since we have been among you. Kindly accept our good wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Tear. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tohlen M ERRY C H R IS T M A S Make it a Marry Christ- Heavy rains followed the cold est weather of the season ending Monday, while Tuesday wide spread damage w u s reported along t h e Oregon - Washing ton coast. At Astoria the wind reach ed a 55 mile and hour peak Tues day, while repair crews fought the gale fur two days repairing brok en lira's and restoring service. The ruin yesterday amounted to .87 of un inch or almoat an inch, C. E. Stew art, w eather observer, reported yesterday evening. The coldest weather of the season hit i last week and reached a new low of the year Saturday morning when the mercury fell to eleven above zero. Previously highways had been dangerous from let* and motorists wen' reported ns having trouble in keeping on the highway between here and Drain. The freeze killed all flowers blooming in the yanls and repairman and plumbers had extra business In fixing damaged hydrants and w a ter lines. The cold wave provided Ice skating for those who like the sport and ice skating was quite popular on some of the m ill ponds. Odd Thing* Exploded Among ih* odd thing* that have exploded with cunsldsrable violence and n o li* are freahly mined dia mond*, auddenly chilled elephant ivory and the Ignited duit ot dried milk. Cars far Bu*lne*a More than 00 per cent of all pa»- senger car driving In the United State* I* for bunneai purpoaea, ac cording to a survey by the United ^tatei Public Road« admtmatration. A Picnic When Betty cam * In from the children'* parly ahe had attended her mother la id : "W ell, daughter, did you have a nice tim e r" "Oh, y e i," »aid Betty erithualaitlcally, "It w ai Ute beat party I ever tatted." For Christmas YOU CAN PLEASE THE MOTORIST W ITH ACCESSORIES FOR THE CAR Cottage Grove Motor Co Chevrolet Sales and Service Serious in Schools A Merry, Merry Christmas to You! a‘ Russell E. Smith. Heavy Rains Follow Season's Cold Spell A little girl, perched on a Udder, examines the beard of what la said to be wcrld’a Mggeat Santo Ctaaa. He waa made to preside aver a n n eal Tobacco Grower«' C hrU tm a* party, tn Winston-Salem, N. C. Masons and Royal Arch Installation Held Last Night Attendance at the local schools this week have been almost nor mal the early part of the week w ith some increase in absence on Wednesday and Thursday, accord ing to school officials. W ith other i schools closing on account of a flu 1 epidemic, there appears to be no indication that the malady has reached serious proportions here. | Both the union high school and the elementary schools will close , Friday afternoon for Christmas vacation. A ll of the teachers plan to s-pend their vacation at their respective homes. Several w ill a t tend the State Teachers* associa tion meeting in Portland the three days a fte r Christmas, including Superintendent H. B. Ferrin. P rin cipal F. L. Grannis, Principal Harold Sprague, Leroy Beghtol, Alyce Schneider. Eva Wolfe, An thony Sokolich. John Stovall, and W illa rd Newton. The Christmas vacation w ill continue through New Years Day w ith school resuming Thursday. January 2. Glass Pontiac To Be Shown in Oregon D E T R O IT , Michigan, Decem ber 16 (Special)— A transparent Pontiac. thé only full-size model of its kind in the world, w ill be exhibited within the next few weeks in eight Oregon cities, it i was disclosed today by Pontiac and Fisher Body officials. According to the present sched- i ule, showings w ill be held at K lam ath Falls, the Dalles, Astor ia. Portland, Salem. Eugene. Rose- ' burg and Medford and 43 other West Coast cities before the end ¡of a four-month tour that is planned, | » A special tractor-trtnlor unit, . valued w ith the equipment It Con tains at approximately $100.000, is now en route northw ard from San FranoMSO. A f t e r atopk ¡n m v - eral northern California cities, it w ill- go inland up. through Oregon and Washington, doubling a l o n g the coast u n til it reaches San Diego. . „ . | The "glass'' car. an outstanding stalled: Francis Horn. High Priest; attraction of the General Motors J. P. Graham, King; L. W . C o in -' building at the Golden Gate In - er, treasurer; Joe Sm ith, secre- ternational Exposition, was built tary, Frank W hite, captain of the by the Fisher Body divixion of the mas by getting a present P r e v e n t OF THE Y E R R / CHRISTMAS DINNER-make sure of its success by gelling l y B everything you need al Safeway. Every item guaranleedl < P —— Price* are lor Friday to T u * »day—Dec. 20 to Dee 24 mcluetve Pineapple! Mince Meat PEAS Grapefruit 5 for 23c Grapefruit 6 for 10c STOKELY’S Fancy "Honey-Pod1 Calavos 2 for 15c Dates, 12-oz. pk. 19c holiday BAKING Spitz Apples 6 lb 23c box $1.39( O ranges Doz. 25c Lem ons Doz. 15c Sweet Potatoes 6 lbs........ ......... 19c Potatoes 50 lbs. 39c U. S, No. 2’ h Kitchen Craft Flour ¡£ít $1.2 _ ----- - Cria co Shortening 3-lb. » 43c ROYAL SATIN I t . 39« SHORTENING lb. c u 15c i D uchess SALAD DRESSING (Juart Jar 23c Tangerines 2 lbs. 15c Box 79c Cranberries 2 lb. 35c Cherub MILK cans £ MEATS selected from the variety We Are Featuring Norbest Turkeys Again. Extra quality a t no Extra Cost of practical gifts at OREGON EVERGREEN« CAN GO TO CALIFORNIA. Glycerine Remeves Molatore The unique propertiea of glycerine ore finding a new uae aa an agent for removing exceaalve molature from the air. F o r thia purpoae, glye- erine ia employed in air condition- >«• ■ . We are too busy to write a merchandise ad this week, however, we have hundreds of suggestions arranged so that it will take only a few minutes to make the selections you wish. Perm it us also to extend to you, our customers and friends, our most hearty good wishes for your happiness at Christmas time and throughout the coming year. Oregon motorists may take O r e -, gon holly, mistletoe, and other Christmas evergreens into C a ll-’ fornia the Oregon State M otor as sociation announced a fte r sending special inquiries to D epartm ent of A griculture officials of the state of California. T he evergreens w ill be subject to inspection upon th e ir arrival to make sure that they are free of : serious insect and plant disease pests. The C alifornia officials ad vised the motor association that no difficulties should be encount^l ered as large commercial ship ments have been received daily w ith all shipments free of pests. Counterfeit Note* Decline Loa* to the public from counterfeit rtotea during the paat year declined 90 per cent, according to the Treea- u rf department Thia waa attribut ed to the "know your money" cam paign among storekeeper», cashier*, and the public. KODAK FINISHING Picture Shop English Maid HAMS, Armours Star, half or w h o le........... lb. 22c HAMS, NebergaH’s Economy, half or whole lb. 16l/ ac SIBLOIN STEAK, Fancy Steer B e e f........... lb. 25c BEEF BOASTS, Blade O u ts.......... _........... lb. 17i/2c GROUND BOUND, No Cereal A dd ed........... lb, 23c BEEF BOIL, Lean Meaty C u ts................... lb. 8V2C OYSTEBS, Fresh Willapa Bay ............... Pint 17»/2c BACON SQUARES, Sugar cured for season, lb. 7f/ac SLICED BACON, Sw ift’s Eversweet ............ lb. 26c SMOKED PICNICS, Armour’s ................... lb. 12i/ac POBK LIVER, Freshly S liced ....................... lb. 7i/ac Meat Prices Fri, & Sat. Only Kellogg’s Pep, 10-os. pkg...... 10c Fey Chocolate* %-lb. tin 60c Chocolate Drop* ............... lb. 10c Fancy Mixed Nuts, Lb. C e llo 19c Seedless Raisins 4 lb pkg. 21c Jolly Tints Popcorn, 10 oz can 12c Edwards Coffee 20c 2 ib c.n 39c Broken & Satin Mix Candy 1-lb. cello bag ........... 10c Nob Hill Coffee £ n < t 3 3 c AIRWAT COFFEE Hills, M.J.B., Colden West Lb 24c £ .1 2 '3 '“- 3 5 c Siokely*« 303 cane Town Houae 0 rape fruit Juioe 48-oz. can . 17o Campbell '■ Soups, except Mush room A chicken ___ 3 for 26c Boraxo, 10 os............................ 12c Tomatoes, with puree, No. 2>/a ca n s............... 3 for 26« Zante Currants, ll-o*. pkg. .... Oo Bordo Imported Dates 1%-lb. pkg..............................26o Stokley’s Catsup, 12-og. bottle 12« Canada Dry Water, Gin. Ale, Lime Biokey, 28-0«. ..._...... 14« P lu * B ottle Dvponit Walnuts, 1-lb. bag ................. 23c Paradise Sweet Pickles Quart Jar ............................. 26« Zee Paper Towels ...... 3 for 26« Calumet Baking Powd. 1-lb. tin ................................. 16c Argo Starch, Corn or Gloes l ib. pkg...................... 2 for 16c Quaker Oats, Quick or Beg. Large Pkg.............................. 21« Mazda Light Globes, 16 to 100 w a t t .......................... 10o to 16o Pink Salmon Lb. can Culf Beat Shrimp 5 oz. can Hormel'i Spam 2 12-oz. cans Krsft Cheese Tomato Juice Sunn» 0«wn Afl-o« nn 12« 10« 49« 1<« 15s Stellar Facial Tissues Box 500 17« Camay Beauty Soap 3 bars 17« Sierra Fine Toilet Soap 3 bars 17« Su-Furb Cran. Soap 34-0*. box 15c Rinse Cran. Soap 23 '/a oz pkg 18c Powdered Sugar 3 lb. cello. 17« Strongheart Dog Feed 6 lb ens 25 c Canterbury 0 . P. Tea % 25c a, 49« Harper Houte Pears No 214 Mn 17« Hershey Large Bars 2 for 25« Country Home Corn No. 2 can 10c Del Monte Pumpkin 3 no . a hum 25c Julia Lee Wright's Breid M F rn kt Jello, Asst. Flavors 3 pkgs. H e
